The answer depends somewhat on how you use your computer. My first thought
would be to recommend a Banshee based card, such as the Diamond Monster
Fusion. All Banshee's operate at 1X AGP. They provide excellent 3D for
games and are very good in normal windows/business apps. However, if you
don't do any 3D gaming the Matrox Millenium G200 is probably a better bet.
It is a 2X card, but will run in 1X mode. The Matrox card is generally
considered the best consumer card for windows/business apps. Either card
can be found for about $100.00 these days, as a new generation of cards is
just around the corner (again).
Dan Shaughnessy
> I have a Dell Dimension XPS D300 and am interested in upgrading my
video
> card. My mother board only supports 1x AGP according to Dell. My
question
> is which graphics card will give me the most bang for my buck without
buying
> a lot of features my system can't use? Dell is no help.
>
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